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Articles

A Dream Come True

Published
in "Ottawa Carleton This Month"19
May 1999Prepared by:
Margaret Davis, Meditation Master

"Years ago I was searching
relentlessly to satisfy an inner yearning. But a yearning for what? At the
time I couldn't put words to it... "

An Enriching Experience

There are two
versions of the article ďAn Enriching Experience"
on this web site.

The first is
the article as published by the Department of National Defence in the
"Defence 2000 News"
of June 2000.I commend, and am grateful to both the
editors and the Department of National Defence for their efforts and their
willingness to broach the subject of meditation in their nationally published
Bulletin.

As published in Defence 2000
Bulletinby
Maj Margaret Davis

"Meditation is for people
and it is people who make the military work.I am a member of the CF and I also
meditate..."

The second version of
the article posted here is one of my drafts.The article published by the military was heavily edited and the full
page cover photograph used, although eye catching, does not accurately portray
the sitting posture used in meditation classes that I teach.It is
important that readers see the complete article for the information
contained in it is important and can be applied to all individuals and
organizations alike.

Margaret's Draft of
the Article

"An
article on meditation may seem out of place in the Maple Leaf, but then
again, what better place is there for such a discussion
than..."

Outer Beauty Reflects Inner
Health

As printed in
Tone Magazine
October 2004, Volume 20 Number 2.

by Judi Jhannel
Walden, B.A.A.

"Consumer consciousness is
changing. What shoppers found acceptable in beauty products ten years ago is
no longer acceptable today. How an individual presents him or herself
publicly..."